BIG RAPIDS, MI -- A 34-year-old Newaygo man who allegedly shot himself in the hand while visiting the Department of Human Services in Mecosta County has been lodged in jail.

The man, whose name has not been released by police, “abruptly” left a family team meeting at the DHS building, 800 Water Tower Road, in Big Rapids, on Monday, March 18, according to Big Rapids Department of Public Services. He went to his car in the parking lot where he retrieved a gun and shot himself in the hand around 4:30 p.m.

Police said the man’s brother, who was with him at DHS, took the gun away from him and secured it in the car before calling for help.

According to Dave Akerly, acting director of communication for Michigan Department of Human Services, DHS employees called 911 as the man tried to come into the building's lobby after he was shot.

Akerly said DHS employees secured the building – a safety protocol – as they called 911.

“No staff or other clients or visitors were injured,” he said.

The man was treated for injury and then lodged in the Mecosta County Jail after being evaluated by Community of Mental Health officials, according to police.